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It didn’t start out this way, but now that I know about the Local Guides program I think everyone who’s in the travel and tourism industry or whose job represents their city should consider being a Local Guide. I was just reviewing Kansas City Barbecue when I learned that I’d written so many reviews on […]

Granted, I mostly talk about food and drink in Kansas City; but here’s a list of Hispanic-owned businesses in GKC in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month 2021! I will update this often. Looking for a challenge? Check out the KCK Taco Trail! Cheryl Eve Acosta sculptural jewelry Antojos el Korita Mexican food Aroma Bistro […]

November 2019 – Sometime in mid to late fall 2017, a friend and I decided to visit every BBQ restaurant in the Greater Kansas City area. There’s about a hundred. To keep it all straight, I started adding reviews to Google Maps. Google prompted me with questions that would help others about businesses, so I […]

T-Mobile Center is Kansas City’s largest arena and hosts all kinds of concerts, sporting events, and more. If you’re headed to Kansas City for a show there (or to another major KC venue), here are a few tips you can use for a great experience. Be sure to check the list of items allowed in to […]

In 2017 or 2018, my friend Kurt and I decided we’d go to every BBQ place in the metro KC area. We’ve both grown up here, so we’ve eaten at the staples more than once. We looked to explore the ones we hadn’t been to, or maybe had only been to once. The list is […]

Kansas City has a lot of great public patios and rooftops – and not only just as part of a restaurant or bar. Here are a few that I think are unique and fun to check out if you’re looking for something a little different. Knuckeheads SaloonWhen the weather is nice in KC, head to […]

Here’s a list of things you can do only in Kansas City, and a few things that maybe are elsewhere but are still pretty unique! We also have a ton of great festivals, seasonal attractions, lakes, and more that are quintessential KC, but here’s a short list.  Hoop it up at the College Basketball ExperienceIt’s […]

February 2021 – As part of the Black Lives Matter revolution, lots of lists of black-owned restaurants were shared, and Kansas City came out in wonderful support of the businesses in the metro. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, many of our favorites are no longer with us. Below is a list of restaurants I believe […]

A little off my usual topic, I wrote this as a guest blog post and figured I’d share it here. April 2021 – College basketball is very important in Kansas City. The NCAA was born here, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and NAIA are headquartered here. The sport was born just 45 minutes away. […]

June 2021 – 15 months after KC was shut down due to the pandemic, public events are slowly returning to Kansas City. I feel I have a unique perspective of the safe return to opening things back up, after managing COVID vaccination clinics for several months. Initially, we had people trying to sneak in before […]